A look at the lush film's sartorial backdrop

For costume designer Sonia Grande, there was no question about taking on another Pedro Almodóvar project, having collaborated with the Spanish auteur on his 2002 masterpiece Talk to Her. "The experience was so enriching on both a personal and artistic level that I would have accepted anything he proposed," she says. "His style of cinematography greets you into an extraordinarily rich universe." His multilayered noir Broken Embraces, currently playing in New York City and opening in L.A. on Friday, follows a triangle involving a blind screenwriter, his muse, and her jealous financier husband. Grande talked to us about working with its stunning leading lady, PenélopeCruz.

Screen Style: Broken Embraces

Screen Style: Broken Embraces

"It was my sixth movie with Penélope, having shot Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona a few months prior. Penélope is the actress with whom I have worked the most throughout my career and is somewhat of an idol. She is an extremely inspiring woman."